HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-24-0052 Exhibit ASEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
July 25, 2024
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
4/5ths RECOMMENDATION INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King and
Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
Date: July 25, 2024 File:
Subject: Recommendations and findings to waive
competitive sealed bidding and negotiation methods
pursuant to City Code 18-85 and 18-86 for Abundant
Living Health & Wellness Resulting Services, Inc.
From: James McQueen Enclosures:
Executive Director
BACKGROUND:
The Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency (-SEOPW CRA"), is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within
its redevelopment area in accordance with the 2018 Updated SEOPW CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan").
Abundant Living Health & Wellness Resulting Services, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation ("Abundant
Living"), requests assistance for the costs associated with the G.R.A.C.E. Mental Health Initiative ("Program") to
be held at 1550 N.W. 3' Avenue, Building C, Miami, Florida 33136. The SEOPW CRA desires to provide funding
in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($125,000.00).
Since its inception in 2012, Abundant Living has promoted health education and advocacy, mental health
counseling and the facilitation of support groups to Overtown residents. Abundant Living has focused its efforts
on providing health education to marginalized communities, particularly to individuals and groups, and its most
vulnerable community members. Abundant Living seeks to further its positive impact through this Initiative,
which will invite Overtown residents and families to engage in a 48-week program from September 2024 through
August 2025. The goal is to reach at least 2,400 participants in the SEOPW CRA redevelopment area through
weekly seminars of community mental wellness education, 480 one-on-one counseling and coaching sessions, 22
sessions of bi-weekly grief and loss support groups, and a mental wellness summit. It is recommended that a
program such as this be implemented in order to improve the quality of life for Overtown residents. The Executive
Director has reviewed and vetted Abundant Living's request, in accordance with the objectives of the Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
In light of the above -stated, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding methods
as not being practicable or advantageous to the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances, as amended, specifically Sections 18-85 and 18-86 and the
affirmation of these written findings and the forwarding the same to the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency by a four -fifths vote is respectfully requested.
APPROVED
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James McQueen, Executive Director